Arsenal VS Chelsea Match Preview

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Arsenal VS Chelsea Match Preview

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUEVenue:Emirates StadiumDate:12:45, Saturday 29 SeptemberTeam News:John Terry will start for Chelsea despite his 4 match ban. He is allowed to do so as he has the right to appeal. Oscar and Hazard will almost certainly begin for The Blues after their small roles in the London clubs Capital Taylor Heinicke Jersey One Cup clash in midweek.Arsenal skipperThomas Vermaelen is set to return to The Gunners first XI while there are doubts over Emmanuel Frimpongs starting role. The game will come too soon for Jack Wilshere. Match Preview:Chelseas ever growing squad and unique style of play could make this London derby the most watchable in the past decade or two.Chelseas team have began to Dax Milne Jersey move out of Jose Mourinhos shadow and are now one of if not the best attacking teams in europe barring Barcelona and Real Madrid. For the first time in a few years we could see two great attacking teams fight for the pride of London instead of one offensive club and the other being defensive.Both teams hit six past their respective challengers in the midweek Capital one cup games, and are full of confidence.The two struggling strikers Torres and Giroud both got in on the scoring against Wolves and Coventry respectively, so they both should of been given a small boost of confidence. John Terry is again the centre of attention heading in to the game after retiring from international football and being punished with a four match ban by the FA as a result of being found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand last October.Terry is allowed to participate as he currently Jonathan Allen T Shirts has the right to appeal the decision.Match Facts:Head-to-head:There have been 108 goals in 40 contests between the clubs during the Premier League era, including eight in the Gunners 5-3 win at Chelsea last October.Arsenal have won 36 of 75 home league encounters against Chelsea, who have recorded 19 wins.Arsenal:Arsene Wenger completes 16 years in charge of the Gunners on Monday. Victory over Chelsea would hand him his 350th Premier League win as Arsenal bo s.Arsenal have lost just two league games in 21.They play all four home London derbies in their next four league matches at Doug Williams Jersey the Emirates, concluding with Novembers North London derby against Tottenham.The Gunners are 10 places higher, have five more points and a goal difference of 15 better than at this stage last season.If selected, Mikel Arteta will be making his 250th start in British football.Chelsea:Chelseas only dropped points so far this term came in the capital: a goalle s draw at QPR earlier this month.Roberto Di Matteos men have not conceded in their last 331 league minutes since Danny Guthries goal in Augusts 4-2 win over Reading.Frank Lampard has scored 98 Premier League goals in London. He can become only the second player to net 100 goals in the capital after Thierry Henry (133 goals).If selected, Branislav Ivanovic will be making his 100th Premier League start for the BluesJohn Terry is one goal away from 50 in Chelsea colours.My Prediction:Wow! I cant wait for this game. The London Derby has the potential to be one of the games of the past few years. Chelsea will be hungry to prove that their recently reshaped squad can beat a big club while Arsenal will want to show that even without Robin Van Persie they can beat a top 4 team. Dont Billy Kilmer Jersey mi s it!Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea

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